Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,711, Edward Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fuller, Edward
NUMBER
S. 10.711
CONTENTS
carded

4177 Massachusetts
Edward Fuller of Westminster in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warner of the Regt. commanded by Col Whitney in the Mass line for 7 mos & 12 days
Entered on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Jan'y 1832 and sent soon A. B. Kendall House of Rep's
Arrears to 14th of Sep r 1832 $ 37.15 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 th Mar 33 — 12.39
$ 49.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. A. Addison Clerk Book D Vol. 2 o Page 57

Edward Fuller's Application
7604
Private 7 Mns & 12 days
Adv.
24.73
For S. G. Kendall A.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this Fifth day of Sep r AD 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before Nath l Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
now sitting Edward Fuller a resident of Leominster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as hereinafter stated. In the month of April  April 1776 I enlisted to serve in the war against Britain for six months. I was then & have always since been a resident of said Leominster. I entered the army as near as I can recollect the fourteenth or fifteenth of May  May 1776 I enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Wm Warner not now living, but who has been on the pension roll & received a pension as a Captain as I have understood. The name of the Lieutenant was Saunders of Petersham in said County of Worcester whose Christian name is

do not remember the third officer or ensign of our company was Jonathan Sawyer - The regiment which I belonged was commanded by Col. John Whitney. The Lieut. Col. name as well as I recollect was Jackson but I have forgotten his christian name - The name of the Major of said regiment was I be- lieve Miller - I marched upon my enlistment oppressed to Boston in said company with - From Boston I went to Nantasket in the harbour of Boston in the town of Hull which at times is & was an Island, but which was then connected by a narrow isthmus with the main land - Our company was large enough I think of 70 or 80 men - & we were quartered in barracks & barns - I enlisted voluntarily - I served six months agreeably to said enlistment - My company & I think my regiment were at first stationed on Middle Island for about two months, or ten weeks, where we assisted to build a battery a fort - Most of the companies of said regiment went from Middle Island to Nantasket in flat bottomed boats - My company went to Nantasket in a sloop - Col. Whitney & some artillery being on board - We went down in the night & several British ships were in sight when we landed and fired on us about the time we landed - I do not recollect that there was any other regiment or troops at Nan- tasket except my regiment during the time we were stationed there - I think, but am not certain, that three of the Captains names were Carroll. Reading. King -

There were no Continental troops at Winterset during this period - Our Company were all dismissed at Winterset at the same time - I have no doc- umentary evidence in relating to said service - Robert Houghton who now resides in Winchester in the County of Worcester aforesaid was a soldier in my Company & served with me during the six months aforesaid - also about a half a month after our term enlistment expired as near as I can recollect - - That in August 1777 I was drafted being an inhabitant of said Leicester into the service of my Country & at that date entered the Company of Massachusetts Ames's Militia commanded by Capt. John Boston of said Leicester - I joined said Company at West- minster in said County - thence marched thro' Peterboro, Gladys, Chesterfield, East Hoosick to Bennington - I was in the battle of Bennington - I was in the service full six weeks, besides the time occupied in our return - at this period - I recollect that before our engagement was over, Gen. Stark & Col. Warner came to our assistance with a part of the American forces - I was born in 1758 in said Leicester - I have no record of my age - have always lived in said town - In said first named service I was a volunteer - in the second service I was drafted - I recollect nothing more than I have stated as to the troops in the service at said period - I never had any discharge from the service, but was dismissed by my officers - Calvin Hall & John Burt of said Leicester reside near me

I can testify to my Character for both a their belief of my services in the revolutionary war -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Edward Fuller
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
My fine M c H ugh Prizing Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
We Abel Conant a clergyman residing in the town of Leominster and Calvin Hale residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Fuller named in the above declaration - That we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Abel Conant Calvin Hale
Sworn to & subscribed Sept. 31832
before Joseph C. Merrill Jus. of Peace - B.M.C. for Worcester District -

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abel Conant who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Leominster & that Calvin Hale who has also also signed the same is a resident in said town of Leominster, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
NATHL. WILDE Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Josephus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Ingle for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate for said County this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832.
Josephus Wheeler Reg t of said Probate Court -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Tupper a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 6 mos. Pvt. William Harris Joseph Whitney Mass.   Aug. 1775 6 months John Joslin  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Leominster, Mass. Date of application for pension, July 1888 Residence at date of application, Leominster, Mass. Age at date of application, born in 1758 in Leominster, Mass.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his service.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920 Apr. 5 Hist. Mrs. C. C. Boutelle 1927 Feb. 25 photos to S. F. Humble Club
Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. _____
Edward Fuller
Priv. Rec. War
Act: _____
June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robert Houghton Affidavit -

I, Robert Houghton of Winchendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy four years, testify & say that in the year 1776 I resided in Leominster in said County having always lived in said town of Leominster until about 1783 - I then & always since have known Edward Fuller said Leominster, we having long lived about half a mile from each other in early life - We both enlisted in April 1776 into the Company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. William Warner of said Leominster of Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment - We soon marched to Boston - then were stationed on Noddle's Island in Boston Harbour & after a few weeks, we were ordered down the said Harbour to the town of Hull, & a place in said town called Nantasket - where we built a large fort - The British Shipping were near Nantasket - ten ships of war lying in that vicinity & they fired on us when we landed - I served with said Fuller at said places six months & a half in said Company - We received no regular pay but but at the end of said time were dismissed. Said Fuller is seventy four years of age as above always understood, his say - he is also reported to be a man of truth as I know from having often been

in said town & always, known him — I cannot be mistaken in my recollection as we were both of the same mess during said service —
Robert Houghton
Worthing Sept. 1 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Robert Houghton & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — & I certify that on inquiry I am credibly in- formed & believe that said Houghton is reputed to be a man of truth —
Before me Joseph G. Kendall Jur. Officer

John Stiles Affidavit

I Jonathan Hiles of Lenoxburg in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, aged seventy five years, testify & say that in the year 1777 I lived in said Lenoxburg, & in the month of August, (as I think) of that year I enlisted into a Company of Massachusetts Militia, commanded by Capt. John Joslin of Westminster, a town adjoining said Lenoxburg, Lieut. Spaulding & Ensign Brown were also officers of said Company - During the first of the engagement at Bennington we were commanded by Maj. Rand- Edward Fuller then a man of said Westminster marched in said Company & served in it with me during the whole time said Company was in the service - We marched toward Bennington in August 1777 - said Fuller joined the Company at Westminster about nine miles above said Westminster - We were about seven days in reaching Bennington - Our said Company marched under their officers all the distance - which I know that said Fuller was in the battle of Bennington Aug. 16 th 1777 as he stood near me in said engagement - We were drafted for six

weeks - I think it was about seven weeks from the time we left home till we reached home - On our discharge, at Bennington, or near it, we returned home as fast soor as we could -
Jonathan Stiles
Worcester ss. Sept. 1 st 1832 Then personally appeared before the subscriber the above named Stiles and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - I certify that said Stiles is reputed to be a man of truth -
Joseph G. Randall Jus. of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, N. Y.
ALBERT MANN, DEAN
 H. H. WING, PROFESSOR  M. W. HARPER, PROFESSOR  E. S. SAVAGE, PROFESSOR  H. A. HOPPER, PROFESSOR (EXTENSION)  K. J. SEULKE, PROFESSOR  L. A. MAYNARD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  C. H. ROYCE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  C. A. BOUTELLE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  M. J. SMITH, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  G. W. TAILBY, JR., STOCKMAN AND INSTRUCTOR 
Rev Sec 2
Richfield Springs N.Y. March 17. 1920.
The Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the official family + military record of Edward Fuller of Leominster Mass. no. S 10771 in the Rev. War. He was born 1758 in Leominster Enlisted in April 1761 for six months. Was under Capt W m Warner, Col Josiah Whiting's Regt. Drafted Aug 1777 Joined Co of Capt John Joslin, served 6 weeks. Applied for pension 1832. always lived in Leominster Mass. I want the complete record for the D. A. R. Thanking you in advance I am yours
Mrs C. G. Boutelle Richfield Springs N.Y.

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Please supply photostat copies of papers re D. M. Pennison Cl. S. 16711 of Edward Hullen of Mass
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 15, 1926.
2 Repts both kept
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Mr. Sidney A. Smith, 2238 Cathedral Ave. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10711, of Edward Fuller of Massachusetts Troops, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
It is not practicable for you to be furnished with typewritten copies, as there is no clerical force available for such a purpose.
If you desire to examine and copy the papers in said claim, you may do so by calling at the bureau.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 18, 1926.
Mr. Sidney A. Smith, 2238 Cathedral Ave. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10711, of Edward Fuller of Massachusetts Troops, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
It is not practicable for you to be furnished with typewritten copies, as there is no clerical force available for such a purpose.
If you desire to examine and copy the papers in said claim, you may do so by calling at the bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Mass. 810711
10 pages
2238 CATHEDRAL AVE. N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Hon.
Com. of Pensions, U. S. Pension Office
Sir, I desire type written copies of the affidavits of my grandfather application for a Pension as a soldier of the Revolution one Edward Fullers
Pension issued Jan 14, 1832 to
Edward Fuller and sent to Hon J. G. Kendall House of Representatives
Please state cost of copies and I will remit at once to avoid delay
Respectfully,
Sidney A Smith.
"ex-m. chief," U. S. Patent Office
Please Res. col 8969